I'm an executive dean at the University of Central Lancashire. I've just started this job so I'm still finding my feet on finding ways to help the university go forward. The big aims are getting enough students to study with us and giving them the best experience while they're here. There is currently quite a volatility in government policy around education and so it is very hard to plan when you don't know what is round the corner. We're still feeling the aftershock of the increase in fees and this has deterred a lot of students from coming. There are definitely fewer mature students who simply can't afford the fees alongside their other responsibilities and students from poorer backgrounds. University should be a place where all sections of the community should be represented.

The Guardian higher education coverage is fantastic and as a keen tweeter I like to connect with my students and show them what Guardian articles I'm reading that will interest them. As a qualified, registered social worker who used to work as a probation officer for 12 years, I find the Society section an incredibly important part of the paper. The comments in particular are always really interesting as they offer a vibrant debate that completely changes the way you approach an article and gives the issue a much broader analysis. I love the connection between the writer and their readers which makes the article more of a start to the dialogue as opposed to a definitive end. I really appreciate the Guardian's ability to hear the voices which are often neglected. This is very true for its coverage on social work which, lets face it, doesn't always get good press. But the Guardian allows us in the profession to have our say.

* This article was amended on 12 July 2014. It originally said Aidan Worsley was executive dean at the University of Manchester and oversaw a group of schools within the university including social work, law and business. He is executive dean at the University of Central Lancashire. This has been corrected.

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